[WATCH] M.I.A.: ‘Bad Girls’

M.I.A. fans, rejoice! Maya has got her swagger back. A video for her re-tooled, catchy single ‘Bad Girls’ was just released online, and it features some crazy car tricks that send up rap video clichés by setting them in a Middle Eastern desert. Directed by Romain Gavras, who made her disturbing ‘Born Free’ video, the video features a shot of a car up on two wheels while M.I.A. calmly reclines out the window and does her nails (pictured above), which is easily the most badass image you’ll see all day.

[…] The clip for the Frank Ocean-featuring number is directed by Romain Gavras (known for his work with M.I.A.), who attempts to appropriate the revolutionary spirit of 2011 here, recalling the events of the […]